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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	11.4%	A+	35 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,445	A+	34 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1490	A+	34 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	9 : 1	A	425 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	59.3%	B	1,256 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$10,786	A+	133 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$54,509	A+	47 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	97.0%	A+	115 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	91.5%	A+	110 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C+	925 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$61,000	A+	140 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	+$7,127	A	134 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$89,000	A+	89 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	+$7,127	A	134 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	1.6%	A	271 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Best	A-	203 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	214 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Best	A	120 of 3,452

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